Law / United States / California / Berkeley
Prohibition on the Sale or Use of Coordinated Pricing Algorithms
Berkeley Municipal Code ch. 13.63
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In force 7 months, effective 1 March 2026.
An AI prohibited practices rule binding private bodies.
As of 3 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not sell, license, or otherwise provide to a Berkeley landlord any coordinated pricing algorithm that uses competitor rent or occupancy data to set or recommend rents or occupancy levels for a residential unit in Berkeley
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionYes
What it reaches
How the hook was established
express
What it reaches
supply
What makes it apply
Operator establishment, Place of effect
Obligation class
Prohibition
What it makes you log
Logging duty
The chapter prohibits selling or using a coordinated pricing algorithm and sets civil remedies for a violation. It states no duty to create, keep, or produce on demand any record of rents set, algorithms used, or data shared.
- Kind
- None
- As of
- 21 September 2026
Who checks it
Audit expectation
none
What this law does
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It is unlawful to sell, license, or otherwise provide to a Berkeley landlord a coordinated pricing algorithm, a category that includes software using competitor rent or occupancy data, that sets or recommends rents or occupancy levels for a residential unit, and separately unlawful for a landlord to use such an algorithm. Each month of use and each affected unit is a separate violation.
The City Attorney or an aggrieved tenant may sue for damages, injunctive relief, or civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
City of Berkeley, official Municipal Code text
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